Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TOKYO1612
2008-06-12 10:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
JAPANESE PARTICIPATION AT JUNE 23 VIENNA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001612
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ELA IRWIN AND PRM/ANE RAMGOOLIE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/11/2018
TAGS: EAID PREL KPAL UNRWA LE JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE PARTICIPATION AT JUNE 23 VIENNA
CONFERENCE ON RECONSTRUCTION OF LEBANON'S NAHR AL-BARID
REFUGEE CAMP
REF: STATE 60216
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001612
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ELA IRWIN AND PRM/ANE RAMGOOLIE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/11/2018
TAGS: EAID PREL KPAL UNRWA LE JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE PARTICIPATION AT JUNE 23 VIENNA
CONFERENCE ON RECONSTRUCTION OF LEBANON'S NAHR AL-BARID
REFUGEE CAMP
REF: STATE 60216
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
1. (C) Japan will be represented at the June 23 Vienna
Conference on Reconstruction of Lebanon's Nahr Al-Barid
refugee camp by its Ambassasdor to Austria, according to MOFA
First Middle East Divison Lebanon Desk Officer Hitoshi
Ishizuka. However, it is unlikely Japan will announce
further contributions at this time, said Ishizuka, who
pointed out that in March Japan had already provided grant
aid worth USD 5.6 million to UNRWA for "conflict prevention
and peace building." The program it contributed to provides
funding for assistance in housing, education, mental care and
daily life for the Palestinian refugees living in Nahr
Al-Barid.
2. (C) Ishizuka confirmed that Lebanon and the Palestinians
remain important issues for Japan, which will continue to
make contributions in the future. He said the fact that this
conference is coming at a time when many in the Japanese
government are preoccupied planning for the G8 summit in July
also made it difficult to coordinate on requests such as this
one. He also advised Political Officer that MOFA received a
joint demarche on this topic last week from the Lebanese and
Austrian Ambassadors.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ELA IRWIN AND PRM/ANE RAMGOOLIE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/11/2018
TAGS: EAID PREL KPAL UNRWA LE JA
SUBJECT: JAPANESE PARTICIPATION AT JUNE 23 VIENNA
CONFERENCE ON RECONSTRUCTION OF LEBANON'S NAHR AL-BARID
REFUGEE CAMP
REF: STATE 60216
Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer for reasons 1.4(b) and (d
)
1. (C) Japan will be represented at the June 23 Vienna
Conference on Reconstruction of Lebanon's Nahr Al-Barid
refugee camp by its Ambassasdor to Austria, according to MOFA
First Middle East Divison Lebanon Desk Officer Hitoshi
Ishizuka. However, it is unlikely Japan will announce
further contributions at this time, said Ishizuka, who
pointed out that in March Japan had already provided grant
aid worth USD 5.6 million to UNRWA for "conflict prevention
and peace building." The program it contributed to provides
funding for assistance in housing, education, mental care and
daily life for the Palestinian refugees living in Nahr
Al-Barid.
2. (C) Ishizuka confirmed that Lebanon and the Palestinians
remain important issues for Japan, which will continue to
make contributions in the future. He said the fact that this
conference is coming at a time when many in the Japanese
government are preoccupied planning for the G8 summit in July
also made it difficult to coordinate on requests such as this
one. He also advised Political Officer that MOFA received a
joint demarche on this topic last week from the Lebanese and
Austrian Ambassadors.
SCHIEFFER